Opinion
Why a mission-first network is the foundation for cyber warfighting
Having a strong network backbone isn't enough in today's era of cyberwar. Networks need to be built for the worse-case scenario and with the mission clearly in sight.
Northrop revives protest of $500M Navy contract
Northrop Grumman is back at its protest of a contract won by L3Harris Technologies to build the Navy's next-generation Navy radio jammer.
More protests for $2B Patent & Trademark Office contract
More disappointed bidders are protesting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's $2 billion contract known as BOSS, but will the agency be spared because of its unique procurement rules?
Serco takes on 'price fighter' role
Serco Inc. will provide a variety of analytical services to the Navy as the branch looks to control prices and costs of developing and supporting weapons systems.
Lumen to bring more connectivity to Navy JAG operations
Lumen Technologies will build a software-defined network for the Navy in an effort to expand access to legal support for commanders, sailors and their families.
DOD memo details new rules for managing data
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five "data decrees," establishing rules for creating and managing data as an enterprise resource and strategic asset.
New tech needed for nuclear re-entry vehicles
The Air Force is considering a number of advanced technologies for re-entry vehicles and is developing new contracts to foster those tools.
Air Force developing 5-year software testing contract
The Air Force has begun development of a contract to support the test infrastructure used to evaluate software built in its labs.
CACI keeps $500M Air Force contract
CACI International has retained a $500 million Air Force contract to support the logistics and depot infrastructure relied upon by the Air Force to maintain various aircraft and weapons systems.
Protests trigger quick reaction from IRS
Protests by two competitors led the Internal Revenue Service to pull an award to Accenture and overhaul a $73.3 million contract.
Commerce eyes new office for supply chain resiliency
The Commerce Department wants to establish a new office that will work across the federal government and partner with the private sector to "get ahead of supply chain resiliency issues," Secretary Gina Raimondo said Thursday.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Why a whole lotta data is only part of the equation
How does industry work with a government customer that must save every single piece of data it collects? Andrew Churchill of Qlik Federal tells our Ross Wilkers how new practices and an emphasis on the workforce can help.
Opinion
How human capital fuels mission success
Human capital capabilities will drive the mission success for you and your customers and the elements of understanding, transparency and vulnerability are the key building blocks to a stronger workforce.
Peraton's almost never-ending fight to keep State Department work
Peraton is now engaged in its seventh protest involving a $110 million State Department contract that the agency has awarded to competitors multiple times.
STARS III moves forward with competitive range notices, discussions coming
Small businesses are starting to find out they are in the competitive range of the $50 billion STARS III vehicle, but their proposals need some work.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How the way you think creates risk
Steve Kelman, professor at the Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and writer of FCW’s The Lectern blog, joins Editor Nick Wakeman for a conversation about the dangers of Black Swans and Gray Rhinos and why it is so important to break out of our typical way of thinking.
Lawmakers look to revive collusion case against Amazon in JEDI
Two GOP members of Congress are pressing the Justice Department and the Pentagon to reopen a probe into conflicts of interest between Amazon ex-employees and consultants and the government architects of a $10 billion cloud computing program.
Users report not being impressed with Beta.Sam.gov redesign
The redesign of Beta.Sam.gov's look and feel has failed to impress many users who still miss the functionality of the old FBO.gov system.
Senate defense committee delays NDAA markup
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman for the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the committee would delay marking up the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act due to "uncertainty" in White House budget delivery.
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